There’s just something about a warm cup of tea. Somehow, it just makes the world feel calmer. Personally, I prefer a common black tea with sugar, but there are many cultures around the world for whom milk is an absolute requirement. In Japan, Milk Tea is one of many Nikoli puzzles.
Valentine’s Day is steeped in tradition. Roses and a box of chocolates are probably the most iconic gifts for your romantic partner. You know what else is steeped? Tea! So let’s theme a Milk Tea puzzle for Valentine’s Day. But, there’s a twist! Teasing is also a time-honored tradition in the game of love. So I present to you the Milk Tease variant.
Today’s puzzle will create a picture! Connect numbers with lines, and then shade them in, leaving only cells without numbers or lines empty.
I love finding unique holidays to theme a puzzle around. In Japan, Kakizome takes place on the second of January. It’s meant to celebrate one of the major traditional arts – calligraphy. This practice began as a court event during the Heian era during the late 8th century. They would make ink with water drawn on the morning of the first day, then write short aspirational poetry for the year.
One eager ghost is really looking forward to trick-or-treating, and is already planning a route through the neighborhood. Can you find a route that circles the entire neighborhood, visiting every house one time?
Día de los Muertos is almost here, and some people still need to connect with their ancestors. Draw a vertical or horizontal line to connect each of the living with one of the dead.
Everyone knows pumpkin pie just isn’t the same without a giant dollop of whipped cream. Draw vertical or horizontal lines to match each serving of pie with that delicious dose of sugar.
It’s the first day of Spring! A time of renewal, when we start seeing beautiful wildflowers, and a lot of young animals. I hear this has something to do with the birds and the bees, so that seems as good a theme for a puzzle as any.
Draw horizontal and vertical lines to match each bee with a bird.
Your town has become the latest target of the zombie horde! Make your getaway through the sewer tunnels! You know the manholes where you will enter and exit, but you need to figure out the correct path to take.
When they’re not in your boot, snakes are often found sunning themselves in some peaceful place. In this grid, you can see the head and the tip of the snake’s tail. Can you safely uncover the rest of its body?
